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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Taymouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taymouth and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Taymouth:
    • 43.241701, -83.874332
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Taymouth
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Taymouth ...

We found one communities that share the name Taymouth.

Within Michigan, the name Taymouth is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Taymouth in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This Taymouth lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Taymouth that is located in Saginaw County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Taymouth ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Birch Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Burnt
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt
    • Burnt is located in Saginaw County
  • Crow Island ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
    • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
  • Denmark Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
    • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
  • Flushing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
    • Flushing is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <2>
  • Indiantown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Saginaw County
  • Juddville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
    • Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
  • Pine Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
    • Pine Run is located in Genesee County
  • Richville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shields
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Shields is located in Saginaw County
  • Swan Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County

How Far From Taymouth to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Taymouth to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taymouth and extending to:

  • Saginaw, which is the Seat of Saginaw County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Taymouth to Saginaw, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taymouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Taymouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taymouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2417, Longitude: -83.8743    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Taymouth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.923 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.675 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.266 degrees.









 

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